Slideshow: Police raid, arrest Occupy Oakland encampment protestors

Bay Area News Group

Posted:
10/25/2011 09:41:37 AM PDT

Updated:
02/25/2012 09:34:34 PM PST

Before dawn Tuesday, at least 200 police, many in riot gear, tore down the Occupy Oakland encampment in front of City Hall and arrested dozens of people. A smaller camp near Lake Merritt was also dismantled.

Early reports from police say the raids went smoothly, with all protesters cleared out of the downtown Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in less than 30 minutes.